The 2019 Primary Election is in the books.
In the race for the governor’s seat, incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin won the GOP primary with just over half the vote, while Bevin’s nemesis, Attorney General Andy Beshear, captured the Democratic primary with just under 38 percent of the vote.
The statewide turnout of 19.26 percent was higher than the 12.5 percent predicted by Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. In Grayson County, voter turnout was 19.16 percent, as 3,530 voters cast ballots out of 18,421 registered voters.
A review of all statewide races, with how each candidate performed in Grayson County, is as follows:
GOP Governor
Incumbent Matt Bevin & Ralph A. Alvarado: 52.4 percent (52.5 percent in Grayson Co.)
Robert Goforth & Michael T. Hogan: 39.0 percent (38.4 percent)
William Woods & Justin B. Miller: 5.4 percent (5.5 percent)
Ike Lawrence & James Anthony Rose: 3.3 percent (3.6 percent)
Democratic Governor
Andy Beshear & Jacqueline Coleman: 37.9 percent (44.9 percent)
Rocky Adkins & Stephanie Horn: 31.9 percent (27.0 percent)
Adam H. Edelen & Gill Holland: 27.9 percent (25.1 percent)
Geoffrey M. Young & Joshua N. French: 2.3 percent (2.9 percent)
GOP Attorney General
Greg Stumbo uncontested
Democratic Attorney General
Daniel Cameron: 55.4 percent (54.9 percent)
Wil Schroder: 44.6 percent (45.1 percent)
GOP Secretary of State
Michael Adams: 41.3 percent (39.5 percent)
Andrew English: 27.4 percent (22.64 percent)
Stephen Knipper: 18.1 percent (15.1 percent)
Carl Nett: 13.3 percent (22.7 percent)
Democratic Secretary of State
Heather French Henry: 70.8 percent (72.2 percent)
Jason Griffith: 13.1 percent (14.3 percent)
Jason Belcher: 12.9 percent (10.2 percent)
Geoff Sebesta: 3.2 percent (3.2 percent)
GOP Auditor
Incumbent Mike Harmon uncontested
Democratic Auditor
Sheri Donahue: 46.6 percent (47.9 percent)
Kelsey Hayes Coots: 33.1 percent (20.5 percent)
Chris Tobe: 20.3 percent (13.4 percent)
GOP Treasurer
Incumbent Allison Ball uncontested
Democratic Treasurer
Michael Bowman: 66.4 percent (63.5 percent)
Josh Mers: 33.6 percent (36.5 percent)
GOP Agriculture Commissioner
Incumbent Ryan Quarles: 82.2 percent (87.4 percent)
Bill Polyniak: 17.8 percent (12.3 percent)
Democratic Agriculture Commissioner
Robert Haley Conway: 60.2 percent (60.8 percent)
Joe Trigg: 39.8 percent (39.2 percent)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
